I'm currently using the Firefox 3.5 Beta4 version and it's a damn memory hog. It uses 600MB after a half an hour of browsing unless I restart it. Is this normal, or is there something wrong with my computer?
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Firefox memory hog?
- Thread starter tecknical
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My Firefox 3 is using 160mb and its been on all day.
Maybe because it's a beta that its a memory hog?
Maybe because it's a beta that its a memory hog?
im actually using a couple of add-ons.
Autopager
ubiquity
weave
xmarks
download statusbar
stumble upon
1Password
Brief
Adblock Plus
Autopager
ubiquity
weave
xmarks
download statusbar
stumble upon
1Password
Brief
Adblock Plus
cluthz
macrumors 68040
Firefox uses alot of memory on my system too!
I always have 10+ tabs open tho:
At the moment it uses approx 970MB real memory and 1580MB VM
edit: it's the non-beta 3.0.10, adblock, a PDF viewer and downloadmanager is the only addons i have
I always have 10+ tabs open tho:
Code:
PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #PRTS #MREGS RPRVT RSHRD RSIZE VSIZE
3793 firefox-bi 26.8% 12:33:22 47 1488 3286 905M+ 84M 973M+ 1582MAt the moment it uses approx 970MB real memory and 1580MB VM
edit: it's the non-beta 3.0.10, adblock, a PDF viewer and downloadmanager is the only addons i have
Browser are notorious for them (although Firefox is the best)
http://dotnetperls.com/Content/Browser-Memory.aspx
clevin
macrumors G3
if you call firefox's memory management as notorious, then i guess you will have to use disastrous for others.
out of all the browsers i use firefox seems to take up the most ram after a couple of hours.
clevin
macrumors G3
Like I replied previously, I was stating the "generalized" normal situation, for your case, there is something wrong with your firefox, I suggest you create a new profile.